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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Lisa Chesters

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Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$135,087

0.8× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $175,895 across 140 MPs

Shown in today's value: each quarter is adjusted for inflation with the ABS CPI, then compared. Applies across the site. How this works.

Of which $103,000 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $757.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2017$4,654,056 across 37 quarters of claims.

About $503,141 per year in office, over 37 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 7 Sept 2013, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Jul–Sep 2023 → Apr–Jun 2026 · today's $

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Apr-Jun 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

  1. Office Administration
    $61,987
    • Printing and Communications$61,233
    • Office Consumables and Services$441
    • Publications$313
  2. Office Facilities
    $32,086
    • Other$32,086
  3. Employee Travel
    $19,170
    • Domestic Travel$19,170
  4. Other Car Costs
    $7,165
    • COMCAR$4,872
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$2,293
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $7,080
    • Fares$7,080
  6. Travel Allowance
    $5,796
    • Travel Allowance$5,796
  7. Family Travel
    $1,304
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$829
    • COMCAR$475
  8. Telecommunications
    $500
    • Telecommunications - Usage$272
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$227

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $32,086.15
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $19,169.62
  3. Printing and Communications 22 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $12,795.37
  4. Printing and Communications 21 May 26
    Office Administration
    $8,400.00
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $3,669.72
  6. Printing and Communications 5 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $3,481.00
  7. Printing and Communications 18 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,450.00
  8. Printing and Communications 4 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,400.00
  9. Printing and Communications 22 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $2,204.62
  10. Printing and Communications 16 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $1,750.00

Sources

  • Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU

    Trend covers 12 quarters (Jul–Sep 2023 to Apr–Jun 2026); the median comparison is against MPs in the same seniority role that quarter, falling back to all parliamentarians where a role is unknown.

Refreshed 12 Aug 2026 · Caveats